Garden Terrace Nursery Plant Guide

Perennials - Continued

Botanical Name: Liriope Muscari 'Variegata'
Common Name: Turf Lily
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial Grass
Flower Colour : Purple
Foliage Colour : Variegated
Best Season : Summer to Autumn
Light : Sun to semi-shade
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes : Cut Flower
Height (m) : 0.30
Spread (m) : 0.45

Botanical Name: Lupinus Spp.
Common Name: Lupin
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Perennial
Flower Colour : Pink, rose, scarlet, blue, white, cream
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Summer
Light : Sun to semi shade
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : .40 - .90
Spread (m) :

Botanical Name: Lysimachia Nummularia
Common Name: Creeping Jenny
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial
Flower Colour : Yellow
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : All seasons
Light : Semi-shade to sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : 0.05 - 0.10
Spread (m) : indefinite

Botanical Name: Lysimachia Nummularia 'Aurea'
Common Name: Golden Creeping Jenny
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial
Flower Colour : Yellow
Foliage Colour : Yellow
Best Season : All seasons
Light : Semi-shade to shade
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : 0.05
Spread (m) : indefinite

Botanical Name: Mazus Reptans
Common Name: Mazus
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial groundcover
Flower Colour : Blue
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : All seasons
Light : Sun to semi shade
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : .05 - .10
Spread (m) : .30 - .50

Botanical Name: Mentha Pulegium
Common Name: Pennyroyal
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial groundcover
Flower Colour : Lilac
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : All year
Light : Shade to semi-shade
Hardiness : Semi-hardy
Attributes : Groundcover
Height (m) : 0.10
Spread (m) : .20

Botanical Name: Mimulus x Hybridus Cultivars
Common Name: Monkey Flower
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous :
Plant Type : Perennial, but mainly grown as an annual
Flower Colour : Orange, yellow, pink, red
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Summer
Light : Light shade
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : .12 - .30
Spread (m) : Up to .30

Botanical Name: Nelumbo Nucifera
Common Name: Lotus / Sacred Lotus
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Perennial water plant
Flower Colour : Pale pink to white
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Summer
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : To water depth
Spread (m) :

Botanical Name: Nymphaea Capensis
Common Name: Cape Blue Water Lily
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Perennial
Flower Colour : Blue
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Spring to late summer
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes : Attracts butterflies, Fragrant & Autumn Colours
Height (m) :
Spread (m) :

Botanical Name: Ocimum Basilicum Hybrid
Common Name: Perennial Pink Basil
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial herb
Flower Colour : Pink
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Summer
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Frost tender
Attributes : Attracts butterflies, fragrant
Height (m) : .Up to 1
Spread (m) :

Botanical Name: Oenothera Speciosa 'Rosea'
Common Name: Mexican Evening Primrose
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial
Flower Colour : Pink
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Early Summer to early Autumn
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : .30
Spread (m) : .30

Botanical Name: Osteopsermum Jucundum 'Bloemhof Beauty'
Common Name: Trailing daisy
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial
Flower Colour : Purple and white
Foliage Colour : Grey green
Best Season : Autumn to spring
Light : Full sun to semi shade
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes : Attracts butterflies
Height (m) : .20
Spread (m) : .60

Botanical Name: Osteopsermum Jucundum 'Lusaka'
Common Name: Trailing Daisy
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial
Flower Colour : Deep pink
Foliage Colour : Grey green
Best Season : Autumn to spring
Light : Full sun to semi shade
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes : Attracts butterflies
Height (m) : .20
Spread (m) : .60

Botanical Name: Oxalis Deppei 'Rosea'
Common Name: Oxalis
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial groundcover
Flower Colour : Dark pink
Foliage Colour : Dark green
Best Season : Summer
Light : Sun to semi shade
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : .30
Spread (m) : .30

Botanical Name: Osteopsermum Jucundum 'Buttermilk'
Common Name: Trailing Daisy
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial
Flower Colour : Yellow
Foliage Colour : Grey green
Best Season : Autumn to spring
Light : Full sun to semi shade
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes : Attracts butterflies
Height (m) : .20
Spread (m) : .60

Botanical Name: Oxalis Flava
Common Name: Yellow Oxalis
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial bulb
Flower Colour : White, yellow, pink
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Late spring to early summer
Light : Sun to partial shade
Hardiness : Semi hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : .50
Spread (m) : .40

Botanical Name: Pachysandra Terminalis
Common Name: Japanese Spurge
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial groundcover
Flower Colour :
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Summer
Light : Semi-shade to sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : .20
Spread (m) : .45

Botanical Name: Paeonia Officinalis Cultivars
Common Name: Peony
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Perennial
Flower Colour : Shades of red, pink, peach or white
Foliage Colour : Green to blue green
Best Season : Summer
Light : Sun to semi-shade
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes : Cut Flower
Height (m) : 0.45 - 0.75
Spread (m) : 0.45 - 0.75

Botanical Name: Paphiopedilum Spp.
Common Name: Slipper Orchid
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Use : Outdoors / indoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Orchid
Flower Colour : Yellow, brown, green, maroon
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season :
Light : Shade
Hardiness : Frost tender
Attributes : Attracts insects
Height (m) : .15 - .25
Spread (m) :

Botanical Name: Pelargonium Graveolens
Common Name: Rose scented Geranium
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial
Flower Colour : Mauve
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Summer to Autumn
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Frost tender
Attributes : Fragrant Foliage
Height (m) : up to 1
Spread (m) :

Botanical Name: Pelargonium Hortorum
Common Name: Zonal Pelargonium
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Use : Outdoors / indoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial
Flower Colour : Pink, white, red, purple, salmon
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : All year
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Semi hardy
Attributes : Fragrant foliage
Height (m) : 0.50
Spread (m) : .50

Botanical Name: Pelargonium Peltatum
Common Name: Ivy-leaved Pelargonium
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Use : Outdoors / indoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial groundcover
Flower Colour : Pink, mauve, red, purple, orange
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : All year
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Semi hardy
Attributes : Fragrant foliage
Height (m) : 0.30
Spread (m) : 2

Botanical Name: Pelargonium Domesticum
Common Name: Regal Pelargonium
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Use : Outdoors / indoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial
Flower Colour : Purple, red, pink, white
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Spring
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Semi hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : 0.40
Spread (m) : 0.40

Botanical Name: Penstemon Spp.
Common Name: Penstemon
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Perennial
Flower Colour : Pink, red, lavender, purple, blue
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Summer
Light : Sun to semi shade
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : .45 - 1
Spread (m) : .30

Botanical Name: Phalaenopsis Spp.
Common Name: Orchid
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Use : Outdoors / indoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Orchid
Flower Colour : Yellow, pink, white
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season :
Light : Shade
Hardiness : Frost tender
Attributes :
Height (m) : .30
Spread (m) : .50

Botanical Name: Phlox Divaricata
Common Name: Blue Phlox / Wild Sweet William
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Semi evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial
Flower Colour : Lavender, blue, violet, white
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Summer
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : .35
Spread (m) : .50

Botanical Name: Phlox Paniculata
Common Name: Perennial Phlox
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Perennial
Flower Colour : Purple, pink, lavender, blue, pink, red, white
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Summer
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : .50
Spread (m) :

Botanical Name: Phormium Tenax
Common Name: New Zealand Flax
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial shrub
Flower Colour : Orange to dull red
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : All seasons
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : 3 - 5
Spread (m) : 2

Botanical Name: Physostegia Virginiana
Common Name: Obedient Plant
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial
Flower Colour : Mauve, pink, white
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Late summer
Light : Sun to light shade
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : .50
Spread (m) : .40

Botanical Name: Plectranthus Ambiguus
Common Name: Large Flowered Plectranthus
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Groundcover perennial
Flower Colour : Dark purple
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Autumn
Light : Semi shade
Hardiness : Semi hardy
Attributes : Fragrant foliage
Height (m) : .30 - .70
Spread (m) : .40

Botanical Name: Plectranthus Ciliatus
Common Name: Speckled Spur Flower
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial
Flower Colour : White
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Autumn
Light : Semi shade
Hardiness : Semi hardy
Attributes : Fragrant foliage
Height (m) : .20 - .30
Spread (m) :

Botanical Name: Plectranthus Madagascariensis Var Madagascariensis
Common Name: Madagascar Spur Flower
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial groundcover
Flower Colour : White
Foliage Colour : Green or variegated
Best Season : Summer to autumn to winter
Light : Sun to semi shade
Hardiness : Semi hardy
Attributes : Fragrant foliage
Height (m) : .15
Spread (m) : .45

Botanical Name: Polygonum Capitatum
Common Name: Japanese Knotweed
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial groundcover
Flower Colour : Pink
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Summer
Light : Sun or shade
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : 0.15
Spread (m) : 0.30

Botanical Name: Primula Obconica
Common Name: German Primrose
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial
Flower Colour : Lilac or purple with yellow eye
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Winter, spring
Light : Semi shade to shade
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : .25
Spread (m) : .25

Botanical Name: Primula Vulgaris (P. Acaulus)
Common Name: Primrose
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial
Flower Colour : White or pale yellow
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Winter, spring
Light : Semi shade to shade
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : .25
Spread (m) : .25

Botanical Name: Primula x Polyantha
Common Name: Polyanthus Primrose
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial
Flower Colour : Yellow, blue, red, pink, cream
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Winter, spring
Light : Semi shade to shade
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : .25
Spread (m) : .25